FA-1 9TH CLASS BS MODEL PAPER-EM

Formative assessment can be
interpreted as assessment for learning and assessment as learning which are
distinct from summative assessment of learning.There are four tools in formative assessment.

1) Read and Reflect

2) Written works

3) Project works

4) Slip test

Each tool carries 5 marks.

1.Read and Reflect

Reading is one of the major inputs
for language development. If we do not go for some kind of focused
interventions to facilitate reading skills, students will be reading their
textbooks only. (Earlier, it so happened that students did not read even the
text books, but depended upon question banks).There should be a mechanism to
ensure that students are reading materials other than textbook, develop their
own perceptions on such materials and come out with their own reflections on
the reading experience both orally and in writing.

How to facilitate reading:

•The teacher is suggested to provide
reading materials such as library books, magazines, articles, stories,
newspapers etc. for a formative period (there are four formatives in an
academic year).

•The learners should read the reading
materials and write their reflections in their notebook.

•They will also be asked to present
their reading experience orally (without looking at the notebook) before the
class.

Oral indicators:

We may use indicators such as,
stating the context, sequencing of ideas, well-formed sentences, proper
articulation for assessing the oral performance. The teacher should check the
written notes of the children and award marks for individual writing based on
the indicators related to writing which are included the academic standards.

Written indicators:

We can go for a few manageable
indicators such as: states the context, sequencing of ideas, well-formed
sentences, personal opinions, punctuations and spelling. The length of writing
should be at least 100-120

words (10-12 sentences)

•Both oral and written performance
carry 5 marks each.

•The average marks should be
consolidated to 5 marks.

•Don’t discourage the learners if
they commit any errors in their writing. However, positive feedback may be
given.

The child has to read the different
discourses for every Formative Assessment. The teacher can provide the source for reading material or
encourage the children to search the material on their own.

2. Written Works

The written works include the discourses
written individually as part of classroom process, the answers to the
analytical questions assigned to the learners as home task, the textual
exercises such as vocabulary, grammar and study skills. Teachers have to ensure
that children are writing individually and not by copying from others. TS,
Hyderabadeee

3. Project Work

Every unit contains a project work
to be carried out by the students; every student should carry out one project
for one formative. No need to carry out all the projects given in the textbook.
If

There are three projects given in
the textbook for a formative, teacher is to write the titles of these on the blackboard and ask the students
select one among these.

Projects help the students to evolve
themselves as independent users of language. Project work provides a platform
for integrating language skills and various study skills; it also involves
higher order thinking skills.

The learners have to explore the
theme by collecting data, consolidating it using different formats, write
reports on them and make presentations in the whole class.

There is space for individual work,
pair work and also group work. In addition to the projects suggested in the
textbook teachers can go more projects related to the themes that are dealt
with.

Process

Projects take place in various
stages such as:

•Brainstorming on the nature of the
project,

•Designing tools for the collection
of data,

•Collecting the data,

•Consolidating the data using
different formats,

• Analysis and Interpretation of the data,

•Report writing,

•Presentation.

Awarding marks

The project carries 7 marks for the
written work (preparation of tools 2; collection of data and analysis-2, report
writing-3) and 3 marks for presentation of the report. Consider the indicators
(written and oral) holistically and award total marks accordingly. No need to
award item wise marks in the project.

Note: out of ‘4’ projects, one
project should be group project.Teacher Handbook

4. Slip Tests

Slip test is more or less similar to
summative assessment but it is still different in terms of the following:

●There is no prior notice for
conducting the slip test.

●It is done in a limited time (say,
in a regular period of about 40 minutes).

●There are only limited numbers of
tasks.

●The discourses that have been done
in the formative period are considered for slip test.

●There is no printed question paper.
The teacher can write the tasks on a chart and display it or write the
questions on the BB.

●There should be one discourse, one
passage for reading comprehension and one item from Vocabulary & Grammar.

●The slip tests should cover the
discourses to prepare the students for summative tests.

●The teacher should record the slip
test marks in a register and should be consolidated the marks during every
formative period.

●Ensure that children do the tasks
individually.

●Assess the written performance and
provide feedback to the learners.

●Award marks based on indicators that
are included in the academic standards under written discourses.